How To Get A 3 Month Visa?

[Redc]

Hi, I am wondering how to obtain a 3 month visa. I own a condo in BKK , however, I am usually only there for a month or less. Now I want to stay longer and am not looking forward to having to leave every month.

I am presently in Cambodia, but it is the New Year here and all is closed. I can maybe hang out here if there is a way to do it here, or I can return to BKK now and do it there.

I have read many of the posts regarding visas, but the rabbit hole goes deeper!

Thanks for your help.

[Redc]

I should have mentioned, I am an Australian over 50.

[Mario2008]

Being over 50 makes you eligable for a non-immigrant O visa, if you meet the financial criteria.

Cambodia can take a long time to issue, but not sure if tht also goes for non-immirgant visas. (Tourist visas are reported to take 4 days, instead of 2 days in other neighbouring countries, like Laos.

If you can apply in Bangkok (or actually convert) depends on your situation. Do you have 800,000 baht in a bank account in Thailand in your name OR do you have an income of 65,000 baht a month (can be from abroad)? If yes, you can convert at immirgation in Bangkok to a non-immigrant visa and even get a 1 year extension of stay after 60 days.

[Redc]

I am not really wanting a non-immigration visa at this time. I just want to be able to stay longer than a month without having to go out of the country.

I was told that owning a condo here may make it easier.

So, it seems that I still need to leave the country to apply for a tourist visa of more than a month which I get by flying in.

I read about a Re-entry visa. Am I able to apply for that after arriving on a 30 day visa?

Thanks

[Mario2008]

Owning a condo isn't reason to issue anymore, unless it is a codo of at least 10 million.

A re-entry permit doesn't add any days. it only keeps your current permission to stay alive.

With a 1 year extension of stay and a re-entry permit you would be able to stay for 1 year and come and go as you like during that year. (Multiple re-entry permit 3,800 baht. A single would be 1,000 baht)

In Austrailia you would probably get a multiple non-O visa, valid for 1 year. Each time you travel to Thailand you would get a permission to stay for 90 days, then leave and re-enter. By leaving and re-entering just before the visa expires you get another 90 days and so almost 15 months out of it, without the need for a re-entry permit.

[lopburi3]

Why would you not want a non immigrant O visa for a 90 day stay rather than a tourist visa for a 60 day stay? You can get either from a Consulate being over age 50 and expressing an intent to check retirement options. But unless you actually extend for retirement there is no guaranteed stay unless that condo meets investment 10 million baht requirement.

[Redc]

I won't be back in Oz for a while to apply for the Non-immig. Visa, and I don't really want to put out 800,000 baht at this stage.

Mario mentioned: "With a 1 year extension of stay and a re-entry permit you would be able to stay for 1 year and come and go as you like during that year. (Multiple re-entry permit 3,800 baht. A single would be 1,000 baht)".

That sound ideal. How would I go about applying for that. Do I need to do a run to Laos or somewhere first, or can I apply in Bangkok? The multiple entry is what I am interested in, because I do need to leave periodically.

Cheers

[lopburi3]

You must have 800k in bank account 2 months/65k per month income in Embassy letter or a combination to meet 800k per year proof to present to Thai Immigration to obtain a one year extension of stay which would then allow re-entry permit issue.

You can likely obtain single entry non immigrant O visa from a local Consulate (the same as tourist visa). For multi entry you would most likely have to apply in Oz.

[Mario2008]

You could come back to Thailand without a visa and apply for a conversion to a non-O visa for 2,000 baht if you have the 800,000 baht in the bank OR have an income of 65,000 baht a month.

Best is to obtain a single non-O and in Cambodia (or Laos) and then after about 70 day apply for an extension of stay at immigration and also ask for a re-entry permit.

[Redc]

I have various investments i.e. bank interest, superannuation, bonds, currency switching which would totall 65,000bht a month, but how would I provide that info to immigration? Do they just need printouts?

I also work a few months of the year in Oz periodically when I feel the need and have pay slips to show.

Would this be enough?

[Mario2008]

Income from abroad is proven with a letter from your embassy, your embassy decides what they accept as proof.

[lopburi3]

But if Immigration asks for supporting data those should work.